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Amid the complex economic and social transformation, where digitalisation is undergoing rapid transformation and intelligentisation has already made a mark in the market, China’s law-based cyberspace governance is expanding its fundamental nature and broader implications. Legal factors such as legislation, law enforcement, and compliance are becoming increasingly intertwined to build a new governance order for the cyber society. In this context, mastering the dynamics and trends of China’s cyberspace governance, coupled with embracing the principle of “compliance creates value”, becomes essential. In this way, we can adeptly navigate the evolving landscape of the digital society under the guidance of China’s law-based cyberspace governance system.

King & Wood Mallesons is one of the first law firms in China that develop a data security and compliance practice. Over the years, our cybersecurity and data compliance team has been dedicated to exploring, researching, and actively contributing to the development of legislation and rulemaking for the digital economy. We are committed to translating cutting-edge research into commercially valuable service offerings. Since 2020, we have released a number of specialised publications, such as Cybersecurity, Data Compliance and Governance in the Digital Society I & II and A Collection of Cybersecurity, Data Governance and Anti-Monopoly Articles (Parts I & II). These publications have garnered widespread recognition and praise from enterprises across industries.

As the fourth instalment in the series, Cybersecurity, Data Compliance and Governance in the Digital Society IV covers policy interpretations, discussions on frontier legal issues, and practices in areas such as data compliance and governance, cybersecurity, and personal information protection. We hope to help corporate clients effectively address the emerging challenges of the burgeoning digital economy while seizing opportunities presented by the development of information technology.

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Cybersecurity, Data Compliance and Governance in the Digital Society IV
This publication covers policy interpretations, discussions on frontier legal issues, and practices in areas such as data compliance and governance, cybersecurity, and personal information protection. We hope to help corporate clients effectively address the emerging challenges of the burgeoning digital economy while seizing opportunities presented by the development of information technology.

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